I was confronted today by a checklist posted by a friend – 10 questions that “should be asked before your wedding day.” I found the questions absurd, as someone with 29 years of marriage under my belt, and suggested she pass these before long-married couples, and count the ones who say, “yeah, that’s what weRead… Read more »
I write a lot about the importance of web presence for businesses and individuals, how to create it and how to sustain it. But right now authors are in a uniquely powerful and also potentially hazardous position in terms of their web presence, and in this post I want to speak to those issues specifically.Read… Read more »
In principle, when parties cannot agree on an issue the next peaceful step is for them to decide how they are going to decide the issue. For instance, “We can’t agree on the floor plan for the new building, so we’re going to spend time on this at our next meeting, hear both sides, andRead… Read more »
This post was submitted by our good friends and long-time NCDD members Len and Libby Traubman… Elie Wiesel said, and we experience: “People become the stories they hear and the stories they tell.” We are part of a 19-year-old Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue preparing for its 238th meeting here on the San Francisco Peninsula. ToRead… Read more »
Fuck the low-hanging fruit. Aim for the top. Forget quick wins; go straight for the long-term. Screw office politics & mow down the ignorant — Nathanael Boehm (@NathanaelB) February 9, 2012 From my friend, Nathanael. Could not agree more. Original post
For a candidate who says he hasn’t spent a lot of time in Washington, Mitt Romney seems comfortable around D.C. insiders — at least judging by the droves he drew to fundraisers and exclusive huddles in the nation’s capital on Thursday. Hundreds of deep-pocketed Romney supporters, who paid thousands of dollars apiece, flocked to theRead… Read more »
Next week’s release of President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2013 won’t be great news for the government contracting industry, especially as we finally get to see specifics on the long-expected spending cuts. But the information technology (IT) industry has less to fear than what might be expected. In fact, there are opportunities for growthRead… Read more »
International lobbying is the hidden story to come out of the Arab Spring, which hits a major landmark Saturday, the first anniversary of ex-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. Lobbying represents a vital puzzle piece in an international structure of power that propped up dictators and oppressed millions of people. The Sunlight Foundation has been trackingRead… Read more »
Why Don’t American Cities Burn? Inequality, Poverty, and Hope for Urban America Friday, February 17 — 12:15 American cities have remained relatively free of collective violence in recent years. Why, given record inequality and historically negative economic events, is this the case? University of Pennsylvania Professor Michael Katz explores these questions and the intersections ofRead… Read more »
I have mentioned previously that a great tip we received on our Google Analytics training was the use of the custom URL tool. This is tool potentially has great power especially if you know how to use it properly. I am not convinced that I have worked out all the wrinkles yet but am slowlyRead… Read more »